Horseshoe.



UNITED sTATEs PATENT OFFICE.

HORSESHOE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 4, 1906.

Application filed February 1,1906. Serial No. 299,010.

To a/ZZ whom it may concern,.-

Be it known that I, RICHARD BARCLAY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Youngstown, in the county of Mahoning and State of Ohio, have invented new and useful Improvements in Horseshoes, of which the following is a speciiication.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in horseshoes, and has for its objects to provide a shoe which will permit various characters of tread-surfaces to be employed, according to the condition of the road-bed; to provide a novel attaching view in side elevation, showing my improved shoe and the coperating parts a plied to the foot of a horse. Fig. 2 is a detai perspective view of a quarter-boot with attachments thereon for enablin it to be connected to the shoe. Fig. 3 is a p an view of a leather support for enabling the shoe to be secured to the oof without driving nails into the latter. Fig. 4 is a plan view of a leather pad employed in connection with 'my shoe. Fig. 5 is a detail view of one of the clench-pins employed in connection with the support shown in Fig. 3. through the center of the shoe lengthwise. Fig. 7 is a bottom plan view of the shoe; and Fig. 8 is a perspective view showing in detail a cushion secured in the open space in the center of the shoe for preventing snow, dirt, stones, and the like from being wedged or clogged underneath the horses hoof.

Referring now more particularly to Figs. 6 and 7, the shoe proper comprises a metal frame consisting of a base or rim 1, substantially of the width of the ordinary horseshoe and having the shape'of the horses hoof extending outward at right angles, from the inner edge of which is a flange 2', said flange and rim presenting an integral structure and being continuous-'that is, there is no opening at the back, as in the case of the ordinary horseshoe. The rim 1 is provided at the toe and at two or more points on opposite sides with undercut slots 3, which are adapted Fig. 6 is a section takenl to receive the headed clench-pins 4, which latter have their free ends driven in and clenched to the leather support 5, (shown in Fig. 3,) which, as clearly indicated in Figs.'1 and 3, is provided with a series of prongs 6, so that when the support 5 is placed over the front portion of the hoof said prongs when bent over will occupy the proper relative positions for receiving the clench-pins 4. 7 indicates a ilat leather pad, (shown in detail in Fig. 4,) which is of the same size as the rim 1 and is provided with peripheral slots 8, corresponding to the slots 3 of said rim. The said leather pad 7 is inserted between the rim 1 and the horses hoof and is provided at its rear side or heel with two elongated apertures 9, which are adapted to receive snap-hooks 10, provided on a quarter-boot 11, so that when the quarter-boot is secured about the horses foot it will be prevented from turning out of position. The quarter-boot when thus used will also assist in holding the shoe pp the horses foot, as clearly indicated by In assembling the parts of the 'shoe I first place a rubber band 12 on the flange 2. If it is desired to provide the shoe with an icecreeper to prevent the horse from slipping, I then place over this rubber band 2 a metal band 13, which, as shown by Fig. 6, projects some distance below the band 2. In order to prevent the jar to the horse which Would arise from having said metal band 13 initially engage the road-bed, I surround said metal band with a-thick rubber band 14, which in turn projects a considerable distance below the metal band 13. The whole is then surrounded by a metal guard 15, and all these parts are held to the flange by means of clenclbpins 16, inserted through suitable holes provided in the various members. It will be seen that with the parts assembled as described and as shown more clearly in Fig. 6 the rubber band 14 will in the travel of the horse first come in contact with the ground and provide and act as a cushion. This rubber band, however, will yield and permit the metalband 13 to engage the surface and prevent the horse from slipping. It will be understood, of course, that the metal band 13 would only be used when the ground was covered with ice and is solely for the purpose of preventing the horse from slipping. Under ordinary circumstances the metal band 13 would be removed and the rubber band 14 used to cushion the impact of the shoe with IOO IIO

the ground. It is very frequently desirable to weight the foot of the horse either to induce him to change his gait or to lengthen his stride or to correct an irregularity in his gait, and my shoe provides a ready means for accomplishing this purpose. To this end the metal band 13 and the rubber band 14 will be removed and a lead band of greater or less thickness, according to the weight desired, will be applied to the flange 2 and then secured in position by the clench-pins, as described.

In Fig. 8 I have shown a pad which is adapted to be secured in the open space within the shoe. This pad comprises a rubber tread portion 17, from the edges of which a continuous thick rubber wall 18 projects outward at right angles, said wall being cfa size to be received snugly within the space afforded by the flange 2. Secured on the inner side of the tread 17 is a continuous metal strip 19, through apertures in which extend the bent ends of two brass or other metal rods 20, said bent ends extending upward to about the height of the wall 18, then being bent at right angles to extend outwardly over the edge of said'wall, as indicated by 21. Before placing the pad 7 on the frame the pad is inserted in said frame, the projecting members 21 resting upon the rim 1. The pad 7 'is then placed upon and secured to the rim 1 by rivets or in any other suitable manner, and the projecting members 21 will prevent the, pad from falling from the shoe, as will be apparent. 22 indicates relatively thick strips of rubber, which are secured to opposite ends of the pad and at their inner ends are secured to the tread portion 17, which is also of rubber. These rubber strips act as springs to distend the tread portion 17 after it has been depressed, as by the horse stepping on a stone or a clod of dirt or the like, and the rods 20 limit the inward movement of the tread 17 to prevent tearing or rupture of the same. Where snow is on the ground the rubber cushion or tread 17 will prevent the snow from caking or balling under the horses foot, as the snow will be ejected from the shoe after each tread of the horse by the resilient power of the member 17 as will be understood.

The shoe herein described and claimed will l be found exceedingly useful, as the character thereof may be changed at will to suit the condition of the road-bed and, besides, provides other improvements in farriery, as above described.

I wish it understood that my improved `horseshoe may be secured to the hoof with nails in the ordinary manner, and for this purpose I have shown holes 23 in the rim 1.

I claim- 1. A horseshoe comprising a rim having a flange, a metal band secured about said flange and projecting below the lower edge thereof, and a rubber band secured about said metal band and projecting below the lower edge thereof. Y

2. A horseshoe comprising a rim having a flange and provided with edge slots, an impact-bandsecured about said flange, and means for securing said shoe to the hoof, comprising a leather support placed over the hoof and pins secured in said edge slots and clenched in said leather support.

3. A horseshoe comprising a rim having a flange, an impacthband secured-about said flange, a leather cushion secured to the upper surface of said rim, and provided in its heel with apertures, means for securingA said shoe to the hoof, and a quarter-boot having hooks for engaging in said apertures.

1. A horseshoe comprising a rim having a flange, an impact-band secured about said flange, means for securing said shoe to the hoof, a pad comprising a rubber tread surrounded by a wall inserted in said flange, means for securing the pad within the flange, and springs operating normally to press the tread outward.

5. A horseshoe comprising a rim having a flange, an impact-band secured about said flange, means for securing the shoe to the hoof, a rubber pad having a continuous proj ecting wall and a continuous metal strip secured in said pad, metal bars mounted in said strip and having lateral projecting ends supported upon said rim whereby to hold the pad within the shoe, and rubber strips secured to 'said wall and to the tread portion of the pad and operating normally to press said tread outward.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

. RICHARD BARCLAY.

Witnesses:

F. R. HALEN, F. R. BARCLAY.

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